The Claws of the Divine Beast
1980, Japanese. Directed by Seijun Suzuki.
Based on a mystery by Taiwanese-Japanese author Chin Shun-shin. After two elderly men in Yokohama quarrel over a Tang dynasty artifact, one of the men turns up dead with mysterious claw marks across his face. A detective takes up the case, and uncovers secrets dating back to war crimes committed during Japan’s invasion of China in WWII.
- Runtime
- 0h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 20 June 1980
- Original title
- 神獣の爪
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yasuhiro Sakurai
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The Claws of the Divine Beast runs 45 minutes (0h 45m).
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The Claws of the Divine Beast isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 June 1980. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Claws of the Divine Beast?
The Claws of the Divine Beast (1980) was directed by Seijun Suzuki and stars Naoko Ohtani, Hiroshi Sekiguchi, Hiroshi Kondō.